The
SPLMAX CUP is a points championship to award the best Bass Racer®
in the United States for 2008. There will be an equal
number of SPLMAX CUP events held in six regions throughout the
United States. The points chase begins in April and ends in
September, 2008. There will be only one SPLMAX CUP winner.
Competitors can compete in a maximum of ten SPLMAX CUP events
nationwide. The competitor with the most SPLMAX CUP points at the
end of the season will win the SPLMAX CUP, a 6 foot high
multimedia electronic trophy. This trophy, constructed by Aaron
Cole (Akron, Ohio), features: custom lighting, video monitors,
motorization, custom fabrication and paint.
It is hand built trophy with over 120 hours of labor in its construction.
The trophy is capable of displaying all types of video.

By
having an equal and fixed amount of events to compete in, the SPLMAX CUP
is the fairest points competition available. Unlike any other
points races where the more competitions you attend the more points your
earn, SPLMAX CUP requires you to compete in a maximum of 10 shows and do
well in the shows you compete in. The SPLMAX CUP uses the dB Drag Racing
Association's Base Race head to head SPL
competition format. Considered by many, Bass Race is the most
exciting SPL battle format to compete in. dB Drag Racing Association's Bass Race® bracket style allows
any competitor a chance to win.

The
race for the championship is on - who will win?

SPLMAX CUP - INDIVIDUAL
COMPETITION

2 PERSON TEAM COMPETITION

Competition
is open to everyone 16 years or older. Competitors will compete
using the dB Drag Racing's Bass Race®
head to head format and the
SPLMAX CUP rules. Competitors may compete in a maximum of 10
SPLMAX CUP events. SPLMAX CUP points will be awarded for
competitors who finish 1st through 8th place in each of their respective
classes. Additional bonus points are awarded for competitors who
competed in fuller brackets and or higher dB Drag Racing's
Bass Race®
classes. Competitors points will be calculated after each event.
A running points total will be posted each week during the competition
to track the leaders.

The team must be declared
in writing to the show promoter before the team's first SPLMAX CUP event
competing for team points. Once a team has been formed , you
cannot change teammates. Teammates
can compete in the same or different classes, brackets, locations or
number of events. Individual SPLMAX CUP points are
added together to form team points. Team
points will be calculated after each event. A running points total
will be posted each week during the competition to track the leaders.
All individual Bass Race and SPLMAX CUP rules still apply.

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EXPERT TIPS & PREDICTIONS

ARTWORK

WHAT IS BASS RACE?

Bass Race is very similar to bracket style car drag
racing. In car drag racing, you stage your vehicle and wait
for the go signal. You mash down the accelerator and off you
go. As you race down the track, you shift the transmission. At
the end of the quarter mile you are given your time. Your time is
your bracket. On your next run you must compete head to head with
another drag racer. You have to try to get as close to your qualifying
time without going any quicker. A faster time you lose. Of
course you have to beat the competitor next to you.

In Bass Race, you stage your vehicle and wait for the go
signal. You un-pause your radio and your stereo plays. As the
30 second clock ticks down to zero, you adjust your stereo for a maximum
score. At the end of the 30 seconds, your final score is your
class. You are now placed in a bracket depending on your score
(120.0 - 129.9, 130.0-139.9, 140.0 - 149.9 or 150.0 - 159.9 db). Once you
qualified, you now have to compete head to head with other
competitor at the same time. On your next run you have to try to get
close to the 9.9 (129.9, 139.9, 149.9 or 159.9) without getting any louder
and beat the persons score next to you.

Don't
be knockin' if this van is rockin', cause Cory is going for another
129.9. Veteran Bass Racer, Cory has competed in the 129.9 class
for the last 3 years. Look for Cory and his family at the winners
platform after each race.

HARDWARE

Vehicle:

Ford
Conversion Van

Head
Unit:

Amplifier:

GP
1400.4 & BXi2006D

Woofers:

Ground
Pounder D2

Music:

Bass
Mechanic

Battery:

2
kenetik batteries(1400 and 600)

Wire:

Class:

129.9
dB

Awards:

2006
Bass Race World Finalist

2005
Bass Race World Finalist

OHIO

Family Bass Racer

Comfy

TEAM PRODIGY

Bringing the 1 - 2 punch to the
SPLMAX CUP is 2 Bass Race World Champions. Not to mention they
also finished 1st and 2nd place in last years competition. Willing to travel and compete in any class makes them one of the top ranked teams. They credit their
success to hundreds of hours of training.

STEVE
MICK- OHIO

2007
Bass Race World Champion 149.9 class

2007
SPLMAX CUP winner

powered
by: Kicker

Class:
149.9

Chevy Astro Van

ADAM
TRIFONOFF - OHIO

2007 Bass Race
World Champion 129.9 class

2007 SPLMAX CUP
2nd place finisher

powered by:
Kicker & Soundstream

Class:
129.9

Hyundai Tuscani

DID
YOU KNOW?

IS
IT THAT BAD?

A top fuel drag racer can produce over 6,000 horse power in the quarter mile.
A 159.9 bass racer will consume over 6,000 amps of current in 30 seconds.

This
competitor choose a bad day to compete without his sun roof. His friend borrowed his car and lost the sun roof. It took his entire team and a $200 microwave to get his vehicle sealed up. Of course a heavy down pour of rain did not help his day either.

SPLMAX POINTS

CALCULATING SPLMAX POINTS

FINISH

BRACKET SIZE

CLASS

8 pts - 1st

8 pts - 8
people

3 pts - 150 db

7 pts - 2nd

7 pts - 7 people

2 pts - 140 db

6 pts - 3rd

6 pts - 6 people

1 pt - 130 db

5 pts - 4th

5 pts - 5 people

4 pts - 5th

4 pts - 4 people

3 pts - 6th

3 pts - 3 people

2 pts - 7th

2 pts - 2 people

1 pt - 8th

FINISH

The better the finish , more points. Win it all and get the most points.

BRACKET SIZE

The bigger the bracket, more points. The more people you beat, the more points you get.

CLASS

The bigger the bang, the more points you get.

It
is easy to calculate the SPLMAX CUP points. See the chart to the left
for point values. Event points are calculated as follows:

Finish
+ Bracket Size + Class = Points per SPLMAX CUP event

Examples:

3rd
place finish with 6 people in the bracket and competing in the 120.0 dB - 129.9
dB class:

6
+ 6 + 0 = 12 points

2nd
place finish with 3 people in the bracket and competing in the 140.0 dB - 149.9
dB class:

7
+ 3 + 2 = 12 points

1st
place finish with 8 people in the bracket and competing in the 130.0 dB -139.9
dB class: